Amends South Dakota election laws to allow the release of cast vote records and ballot images from automatic tabulating equipment, subject to.

This bill amends South Dakota election laws to permit the release of cast vote records and ballot images produced by automatic tabulating equipment, provided they are redacted to exclude certain information. It also establishes procedures for the appointment of resolution boards to oversee the tabulation of votes and the handling of ballots that cannot be counted by the equipment. The bill declares an emergency, allowing it to take effect immediately upon passage and approval.

Amends South Dakota election laws to allow the release of cast vote records and ballot images from automatic tabulating equipment, subject to.

This bill amends South Dakota election laws to permit the release of cast vote records and ballot images produced by automatic tabulating equipment, provided they are redacted to exclude certain information. It also establishes procedures for the appointment of resolution boards to oversee the tabulation of votes and the handling of ballots that cannot be counted by the equipment. The bill declares an emergency, allowing it to take effect immediately upon passage and approval.